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Faecal Sludge Management AllianceExecutive Director
Jun. 2019 - Nov. 2024Rotterdam, South Holland, NetherlandsFounded FSMA through committee leadership at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; selected to be first Executive Director. Managed 3FTE and 2 part-time staff. Directed annual €2M budget. Guided supervisory board and effectively managed global stakeholders. Led HR and IT functions. Developed and executed organizational strategy. • Formulated an organization-wide talent cultivation and cultural strategy, that included:
o Providing exemplary support for emerging and existing leaders,
o Spearheading renewal of organizational mission and values, both internally and externally,
o Facilitating continuous dialogues on management methodologies, and skill enhancement, o Developing metrics and standardized processes to gauge leadership effectiveness.
• Engineered org-wide operations processes and policies, optimizing efficiency and ensuring compliance.
• Created a training arm, FSM Skills, and global event, the World Emptying Challenge (add media), to formalize the role of ‘pit-emptiers’ – a critical job in sanitation services. • Developed FSM7 2023 conference for ~1,000 attendees with the African Water and Sanitation Association. Collaborated with governmental partners and various corporate local partners.
Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationProject Coordinator & Chief of Staff Equivalent
Sep. 2016 - Jun. 2019Greater Seattle AreaAs Chief of Staff to the Deputy Director for Sustainable Non-Sewered Sanitation Systems, supported foundation’s effort to provide access to safe sanitation to 4.5 billion people without it. Drove operational efficiency, innovation, and alignment across functions. Trained new staff at all levels with a focus on internal policy and cultural awareness. Contributed to internal policy design committees. • Successfully executed the $7M Reinvent the Toilet Expo (2018), attended by Bill Gates and the President of the World Bank. Managed a 50-person planning team. Coordinated across vendors, the Chinese Government (co-sponsor), and internal departments including security, communications, events, WASH team, and legal. Showcased, for the first time, the most significant advances in sanitation in ~200 years.
• Planned and developed FSM5-AfricanSan 5 Conference (2019). Secured African Minister’s Council on Water, part of the African Union, as the co-host. Connected national minister to a sanitation entrepreneur who provided key insights on a practical level, leading to improvements.
Faecal Sludge Management AllianceInterim Coordinator (concurrent with Gates Foundation role)
Jun. 2016 - Jun. 2019Rotterdam, South Holland, NetherlandsSelected to lead consultant team to strategize and launch inaugural FSMA, a member-based network created to support organizations and individuals working in FSM. • Developed mission and vision for organization as a collaborative, responsive, and collective platform that advocates for the adoption of FSM to support inclusive sanitation planning as a public service. • Created initial ambitious and sustainable goals, including:
o Influencing policy change, public and private investment, and business participation.
o Expanding knowledge and evidence. o Supporting new institutions at local and national levels. • Managed FSM conference planning committee, including all vendors and a $2M USD budget.
Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationProgram Assistant
Apr. 2013 - Sep. 2016Greater Seattle Area
Volt Workforce SolutionsTemp Program Assistant
Jun. 2012 - Apr. 2013On Assignment - Gates FoundationManaged calendar and scheduled meetings, facilitated visa applications, coordinated domestic and international travel arrangements, organized events, maintained SharePoint, and handled meeting coordination and logistics.
Edmonds Community College FoundationProgram Coordinator
Jan. 2010 - Jun. 2012
Rosehedge AIDS Housing and Health CareDevelopment and Administrative Coordinator
Jan. 2007 - Jun. 2009
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